Category: Buddhist Wisdom
Why Buddhanature Matters
Lopen Karma Phuntsho, writer-in-residence for Tsadra Foundation’s Buddha-Nature project, takes a look at the history and development of the Mahayana concept of buddhanature.
Learning From the Dead
Carolyn Campbell shares how studying the famous Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France sparked an awareness of death that helped her wake up to life.
Your Enlightened Nature
The essence of mind is empty, luminous awareness. Mingyur Rinpoche on the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Dzogchen.
Stop, Soothe, Shift: A 3-Step Practice to Do What Helps
Zen teacher Vanessa Zuisei Goddard shares her simple three-step practice to stop, soothe, and shift in the face of suffering.
On the Spectrum, On the Path
Meditation can help with navigating challenges, cultivating calm, and connecting with others. Four Buddhists with autism on how the practice has changed their lives.
“I Miss the Sky”
Corresponding with prisoners, Katherine Jamieson has come to appreciate her own freedom.
No Self, No Opponent
Are martial arts incompatible or in harmony with Zen? That depends, says Som Pourfarzaneh.
Love Thy Haircutter?
After an infuriating trim, Renshin Bunce realizes meditation isn’t helping her overcome anger—or is it?
Lion’s Roar November 2023 Book Reviews
How do we transform suffering into happiness? Bonnie Nadzam surveys new books that are helping to show the way.
Clarity & Calm: An Interview With Mingyur Rinpoche
In this exclusive interview, Mingyur Rinpoche tells Lion’s Roar’s Andrea Miller how he learned to befriend his anxiety. We all have an innate well-being, he says. And we can all experience it.